PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wallakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hardy
vs
Wallakowski

186 cm
26
221 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

201 cm
26
205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q159 Rec/Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Wallakowski!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hardy rushes Wallakowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Wallakowski blocks an elbow strike from Hardy.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wallakowski tightens his grip and picks Hardy up, before dumping him to the ground. Hardy manages to land in guard.
Wallakowski won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing Wallakowski from standing up.

Wallakowski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hardy, up you get!
Hardy wants to clinch
and Wallakowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy moves to clinch but Wallakowski breaks away
enabling Wallakowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wallakowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallakowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hardy wants to clinch
and Wallakowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to clinch
and Wallakowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Wallakowski catches Hardy right on the button with a cross.

Wallakowski moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Wallakowski 's eye.

It looks like Bruce Wallakowski has been cut.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy throws an elbow but it misses.
Wallakowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wallakowski avoids the elbow strike from Hardy, against the cage.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Wallakowski's ribcage.
Wallakowski looks gassed!
Nice elbow from Hardy.
Wallakowski can't get the takedown.
Wallakowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Will Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wallakowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallakowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy wants to clinch
and Wallakowski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallakowski circles away.
Wallakowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallakowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A leg kick checked by Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy darts in trying to clinch

and Wallakowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wallakowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Will Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallakowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wallakowski is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wallakowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallakowski's defenses.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallakowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Wallakowski in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Bruce Wallakowski's cut even more.
Hardy stalling against the cage.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallakowski's defenses.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Wallakowski shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wallakowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardy prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallakowski's defenses.
Hardy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Wallakowski's ribcage.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Wallakowski shrugs off.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Wallakowski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hardy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wallakowski nearly escaped from the position there.

Wallakowski decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wallakowski avoids the elbow strike from Hardy, against the cage.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wallakowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Wallakowski keeps it at a distance.
Hardy tries to clinch up
and Wallakowski counters with a low kick, right behind Hardy 's knee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallakowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallakowski tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallakowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wallakowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallakowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy prevents Wallakowski from breaking the clinch.
Hardy stops a takedown attempt from Wallakowski.
Hardy trying to stall but Wallakowski improves his position.
Wallakowski looking for a takedown.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hardy moves to clinch but Wallakowski breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Will Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallakowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallakowski off to one side.

Hardy clinches.
Wallakowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Wallakowski tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Wallakowski can't get the takedown.
Will Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wallakowski.
Wallakowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wallakowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Wallakowski trying to control the position but instead, Hardy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wallakowski into the cage.
Hardy lands a good knee to the midsection. Wallakowski won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Wallakowski 's eye.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardy gets underhooks to prevent Wallakowski's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy lands a nice knee to the body.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Wallakowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wallakowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Hardy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Wallakowski blocks with his arms.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Wallakowski is blocking nicely.
Wallakowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Hardy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wallakowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Wallakowski blocks it.
Will Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski can't get the takedown.
Wallakowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardy.
Wallakowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wallakowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Wallakowski is blocking nicely.
Wallakowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Hardy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wallakowski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hardy to the mat. Hardy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but Wallakowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Wallakowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wallakowski keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses
and Wallakowski counters with a body kick.

Wallakowski clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Wallakowski looking for a takedown.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Wallakowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallakowski is trying to drag Hardy to the mat but Hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Wallakowski blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Hardy throws a head kick but Wallakowski moves out of range.

Wallakowski gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallakowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy prevents the takedown attempt.
Wallakowski blocks an elbow strike from Hardy.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Wallakowski blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski looking for a takedown.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Wallakowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Wallakowski blocks with his arms.
Hardy stops a takedown attempt from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardy pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hardy forces Wallakowski back against the cage and clinches.
Wallakowski can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wallakowski throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallakowski's defenses.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wallakowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Wallakowski blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Wallakowski blocks it.
Wallakowski lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallakowski avoids it.
Wallakowski fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardy throws an elbow but misses.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hardy.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Wallakowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hardy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wallakowski up against the cage.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Wallakowski, against the cage.
Wallakowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wallakowski.
Hardy gets underhooks to prevent Wallakowski's takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallakowski avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hardy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wallakowski's brow.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.

Wallakowski decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy tries to stand but Wallakowski is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallakowski cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wallakowski throws a body kick that misses.
Wallakowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wallakowski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hardy was covering up waiting for the punch and Wallakowski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallakowski manages to get himself to full guard.

Hardy stands up from Wallakowski's guard - Hardy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wallakowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallakowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallakowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Hardy there.
That kick from Wallakowski tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wallakowski.
Wallakowski throws a series of strikes that have Hardy backpedaling.
Hardy moves to clinch but Wallakowski breaks away

and Wallakowski moves into the clinch.
Wallakowski throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Wallakowski tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Will Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wallakowski.
Wallakowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Hardy.
Hardy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wallakowski goes for a takedown attempt but Hardy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hardy wants to clinch
and Wallakowski counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallakowski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardy will feel that in the morning.
Wallakowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hardy rushes Wallakowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Wallakowski.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallakowski's defenses.
Wallakowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Wallakowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.
Wallakowski wants a takedown.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallakowski's defenses.

Wallakowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hardy uses from the top position.

Hardy stands up from Wallakowski's guard - Hardy perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hardy lands but Wallakowski takes it in his stride.
Wallakowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hardy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wallakowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardy tries to sprawl out of it but Wallakowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Will Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy tries to clinch
and Wallakowski counters with a low kick, right behind Hardy 's knee.
Wallakowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy moves to clinch but Wallakowski breaks away

and Wallakowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Wallakowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wallakowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallakowski.
Hardy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski blocks the elbow strike.
Wallakowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Wallakowski's ribcage.
Wallakowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Wallakowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallakowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wallakowski looking for a takedown.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardy.
Wallakowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wallakowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Wallakowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wallakowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardy prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Bruce Wallakowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallakowski misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hardy!